Dumalaw (en. To visit)

/duːmaˈlɒw/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog

verb

An action that refers to going to a place to meet or interact with another person.

Maria visited her grandmother at their house.

Dumalaw si Maria sa kanyang lola sa bahay nila.

Visiting a person or place with the intention of making contact.

We visited the church on Sunday.

Dumalaw kami sa simbahan sa araw ng Linggo.

Going to a person or place for a specific purpose.

He often visits his doctor for check-ups.

Madalas siyang dumalaw sa kanyang doktor para sa check-up.

It originated from the root word 'law' which means 'to enter' or 'to pass by'.

visit the hospital

go to the hospital to visit the patient

dumalaw sa ospital

visit someone's house

go to someone's house

dumalaw sa bahay

stroll

The act of going to places with the intention to have fun or enjoy.

pasyal

visitor

A person who visits someone, usually at a place.

bisita

to visit

We visited my aunt's house last night.

Dumalaw kami sa bahay ng tita ko kagabi.

to check in

I dropped by my friends at school to check in.

Dumalaw ako sa magkaibigan ko sa school para mag-check-in.

to hang out

We dropped by the park to hang out.

Dumalaw kami sa park para mag-hangout.